High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16136
CVE-2017-16136
Description
method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
method-overridenpm | >= 1.0.2, < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
method-overridenpm | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
Affected products
2- HackerOne/method-override node modulev5Range: <= 1.0.2 || > 2.0.0 < 2.3.10
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qx2f-477c-35rqghsaADVISORY
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/538nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16136ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/expressjs/method-override/commit/4c58835a61fdf7a8e070d6f8ecd5379a961d0987ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/538ghsaWEB
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